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in_o the_o new_a testament_n 1_o rom._n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v translate_v despiteful_a and_o denote_v thus_o much_o when_o his_o power_n can_v not_o reach_v the_o person_n of_o professor_n nor_o the_o worldly_a concern_v of_o professor_n yet_o he_o do_v his_o utmost_a to_o blast_v their_o name_n and_o blemish_v their_o reputation_n he_o be_v a_o reviler_n he_o forbear_v nothing_o that_o be_v injurious_a to_o they_o but_o what_o be_v beyond_o his_o power_n to_o inflict_v these_o be_v his_o sin_n 2._o what_o mercy_n he_o do_v obtain_v notwithstanding_o such_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o three_o instance_n 1._o spare_v mercy_n god_n have_v bear_v with_o he_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v often_o guilty_a of_o those_o sin_n which_o may_v have_v bring_v wrath_n and_o destruction_n more_o quick_o upon_o he_o he_o wonder_v at_o god_n patience_n towards_o he_o this_o be_v mention_v in_o this_o verse_n that_o he_o may_v show_v forth_o all_o long_a suffering_n when_o he_o 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